Iceland vs Lower middle income: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

Iceland
8.0%
in 2018
Lower middle income
0.5%
in 2018
Iceland rank
39th
Lower middle income rank
40th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Lower middle income
02468199820082018

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 8.0% against 0.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 17.7 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 39th and Lower middle income ranks 40th of 124 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 2.4% 0.6% 1.9% Iceland
2000s 4.3% 0.5% 3.8% Iceland
2010s 6.6% 0.4% 6.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, Iceland or Lower middle income?
Iceland, at 8.0% against 0.5% in Lower middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between Iceland and Lower middle income?
7.5%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lower middle income?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Lower middle income rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 39th and Lower middle income ranks 40th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

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